Cost of living comparison
Guyana is 33.0% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Guyana
- Groceries
-
pay 78.7% more in Guyana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Guyana
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% more in Guyana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Guyana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Guyana
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Guyana
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Guyana are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Guyana. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guyana.
If you lived in Guyana instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
|
pay 78.7% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.68
|
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.76
|
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.63
|
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.09
|
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.54
|
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Guyana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.03
|
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
|
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